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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Does a heavier bullet kill better?
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<blockquote data-quote="Arkansasdad" data-source="post: 1734915" data-attributes="member: 76766"><p>OK- get your popcorn out because here is a can worms about to opened...</p><p>You can look at the Taylor Knockout or a potential killing formula to get a better understanding of the question. Just remember to figure everything at the same yardage for comparison. A 12 ga. slug has a very high potential at 20 yds. but at 100 yds. not so much. This is not the holy grail but it will give an better understanding of the external ballistics for a given yardage. This is what the feds use to determine a calibers use for specific tasks up to artillery. Try it after you figure a few you will get a better idea of ballistics. There are some calculators out there but when you do it yourself a person gets a lot more out of it.</p><p>I use; <strong>E</strong> <strong>·</strong> <strong>SD · FA</strong> <strong>=</strong> <strong>PK</strong> </p><p>E=energy (at a given yardage. I usually figure at 100 yds.)</p><p>SD= sectional density of the bullet</p><p>FA= frontal area of the bullet (bullet dia.² · .7854= inches²)</p><p>PK= potential killing</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arkansasdad, post: 1734915, member: 76766"] OK- get your popcorn out because here is a can worms about to opened... You can look at the Taylor Knockout or a potential killing formula to get a better understanding of the question. Just remember to figure everything at the same yardage for comparison. A 12 ga. slug has a very high potential at 20 yds. but at 100 yds. not so much. This is not the holy grail but it will give an better understanding of the external ballistics for a given yardage. This is what the feds use to determine a calibers use for specific tasks up to artillery. Try it after you figure a few you will get a better idea of ballistics. There are some calculators out there but when you do it yourself a person gets a lot more out of it. I use; [B]E[/B] [B]·[/B] [B]SD · FA[/B] [B]=[/B] [B]PK[/B] E=energy (at a given yardage. I usually figure at 100 yds.) SD= sectional density of the bullet FA= frontal area of the bullet (bullet dia.² · .7854= inches²) PK= potential killing [/QUOTE]
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